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Sustainability

14 Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal

Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
February 13, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
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Commentaries

Mountain Bikes Do Not Belong in Federal Wilderness

A Republican bill threatens to open up federal wilderness areas to mountain biking — and in the process threatens the 1964 Wilderness Act.
February 8, 2018
by
Tim Lydon
A Republican bill threatens to open up federal wilderness areas to mountain biking — and in the process threatens the 1964 Wilderness Act.
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Sustainability

February’s Best New Eco-books — All 17 of Them

This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
February 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
This month’s new books look at America’s disappearing bees, how religion can fight climate change, a pioneering woman scientist and a lot more.
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Investigations

Bundy Trial Dismissed: “A Sad Day for America’s Public Lands”

Experts warn this could lead to further threats of violence and “religious war” against federal officials.
January 9, 2018
by
John Dougherty
Experts warn this could lead to further threats of violence and “religious war” against federal officials.
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Commentaries

Sold Out: Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Drilling in the refuge was tucked into in last month’s Republican tax bill, defying decades of attempts to protect this pristine wildnerness.
January 5, 2018
by
Tim Lydon
Drilling in the refuge was tucked into in last month’s Republican tax bill, defying decades of attempts to protect this pristine wildnerness.
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News

17 Ways the Trump Administration Assaulted the Environment Over the Holidays

New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.
January 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.
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Editorials

The Revelator’s Top 10 Articles of 2017

Stories about Bears Ears, sharks, vaquitas, an extinct bat and the Endangered Species Act resonated with our readers this year.
December 27, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Stories about Bears Ears, sharks, vaquitas, an extinct bat and the Endangered Species Act resonated with our readers this year.
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Editorials

Reflecting on The Revelator’s First Year

The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
December 18, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Trump’s Dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective From Indigenous Scholars

How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.
December 5, 2017
by
John Dougherty
How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Trump vs. Bears Ears: Outraged Native Groups Respond

The proclamation to remove more than a million acres from protection has been called everything from illegal to racist.
December 4, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The proclamation to remove more than a million acres from protection has been called everything from illegal to racist.

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